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Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World by Laura Moran Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Brisbane, Australia, Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World provides a critical analysis of the shortcomings and underpinning contradictions of modern multicultural inclusion. It demonstrates how creating a sense of identity among young Sudanese and Karen refugees is a continual process shaped by powerful social forces. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Children and youth are front and center in the context of global mass migration and the social discord around questions of multicultural inclusion that it often ignites. Imprecise portrayals of their inclination to either embrace diversity or to incite racism are used to exemplify both the success and failures of the multicultural project. In the context of young peoples heightened politicization, Open Access volume Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World shifts the focus to a group of Sudanese and Karen refugee youths own insights, explanations and practices as they attempt to create a sense of identity and belonging in Australia. These young people engage race, racism and national identity in creative and unexpected ways as they are confronted with the social and moral implications of multiculturalism.Download open access ebook. Author Biography LAURA MORAN is a cultural anthropologist who researches issues of youth and identity, race and ethnicity, the refugee experience, and multicultural inclusion. She lives in the northeastern United States. Table of Contents Introduction 1 Fieldwork and Research Foundations 2 Multicultural Australia and the Refugee Experience: Ethnographic Settings 3 Identity in Theory: Responsiveness and Belonging Among Refugee Youth 4 Everyday Identity: Self and Belonging through Friendship, Fighting and Dating 5 Performing Identity: Capital and Connecting in Multicultural Context 6 Politicizing Identity: Engaging Racism, Citizenship and the Nation 7 Self, Belonging and Multicultural Morality Appendix Acknowledgements Notes References Index Review Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World is a wonderfully fresh account of how refugee-background youth challenge, invert, and identify with racialized and ethnicized identity categories and navigate difference in their daily lives. The book foregrounds the voices of young people themselves, offering a much-needed counter-narrative to the all-too-often calcified identity constructs that animate much political discussion today. More than anything, it offers a rich account of the narrative forces that shape how diverse young people are able to realize a sense of belonging in a multicultural society. -- Amanda Wise * Coeditor of Convivialities: Possibility and Ambivalence in Urban Multicultures *"This book offers a rich ethnography of the lives of refugee youth in a culturally diverse world. Eschewing both celebratory multiculturalism and a narrow focus on racism, the book deftly examines the ways race and friendship are woven together in the identity-making practices of young refugees. Moran insightfully foregrounds the importance of understanding the responsive nature of identity in forging a sense of place and belonging in culturally diverse schools." -- Greg Noble * Coeditor of Convivialities: Possibility and Ambivalence in Urban Multicultures *"Laura Morans work is innovative, well researched and engaging. It reminds us of the importance of micro-perspective, accounts of young people and the meanings young people give to broad social narratives they encounter and shows the value of extensive ethnographic fieldwork." * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"New Books Network: New Books in Anthropology" interview with Laura Moran * New Books Network: New Books in Anthropology *"The book is exceptionally legible and accessible, is written clearly and concisely, and is available as an Open Access volume. It will appeal to scholars and students across disciplines – such as education, anthropology, sociology, geography, ethnic studies, political science, social work, and public administration – as well as to a general public that is interested in human rights, migration, youth, race, ethnicity, and multiculturalism." * Anthropology Book Forum * Long Description Children and youth are front and center in the context of global mass migration and the social discord around questions of multicultural inclusion that it often ignites. Imprecise portrayals of their inclination to either embrace diversity or to incite racism are used to exemplify both the success and failures of the multicultural project. In the context of young people?s heightened politicization, Open Access volume Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World shifts the focus to a group of Sudanese and Karen refugee youth?s own insights, explanations and practices as they attempt to create a sense of identity and belonging in Australia. These young people engage race, racism and national identity in creative and unexpected ways as they are confronted with the social and moral implications of multiculturalism. Review Quote "This book offers a rich ethnography of the lives of refugee youth in a culturally diverse world. Eschewing both celebratory multiculturalism and a narrow focus on racism, the book deftly examines the ways race and friendship are woven together in the identity-making practices of young refugees. Moran insightfully foregrounds the importance of understanding the responsive nature of identity in forging a sense of place and belonging in culturally diverse schools." Promotional "Headline" The book deals with two issues of increasing global significance- the mass migration and resettlement of refugees, and the increasingly significant role of youth in addressing questions of race, identity and multiculturalism. The book counterbalances the politicization of children and young people in debates around racial cohesion and the potential and failures of multiculturalism, with a sense of political savvy, agency and understanding among the young people themselves. The book is unique in that it deals with complex theoretical issues like hybridity and essentialism, youth identity, race and ethnicity, multiculturalism and refugee experiences in an accessible way. The book offers a unique contribution to literature on youth identity formation through the conceptual framework of "responsiveness" which allows for the elaboration of how youth mobilize agency to operate in different contexts and circumstances. The book combines high level theoretical framework with nuanced ethnographic detail. Description for Reader Laura Moran is a cultural anthropologist who researches issues of youth and identity, race and ethnicity, the refugee experience, and multicultural inclusion. She lives in the northeastern United States. Details ISBN1978803060 Author Laura Moran Publisher Rutgers University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1978803060 ISBN-13 9781978803060 Format Hardcover Pages 192 Short Title Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World Language English Subtitle Refugee Youth and the Pursuit of Identity Imprint Rutgers University Press Place of Publication New Brunswick NJ Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-11-15 NZ Release Date 2019-11-15 UK Release Date 2019-11-30 Series Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies DEWEY 305.2350869140994 Audience Age 18-99 Publication Date 2019-11-15 Audience General US Release Date 2019-11-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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